Actors Jung Hye-sung and Joo Yeon-woo are sending viewers’ dopamine levels through the roof.
In JTBC’s Saturday-Sunday K-Drama The Practical Guide to Love (hereafter "The Practical Guide to Love"), which premiered on the 28th of last month, their relationship entered a bold new phase. On screen, Jung Hyun-min (played by Jung Hye-sung) and Lim Seung-jun (played by Joo Yeon-woo) first appeared as reliable wingmates helping dating rookie Lee Ui-young (Han Ji-min). But as they’re increasingly drawn to each other, the pair is emerging as the show’s next romance.
Free-spirited and forthright, Jung Hyun-min uses her wealth of dating experience to give Lee Ui-young down-to-earth, real-world advice. By contrast, Lim Seung-jun is a warm longtime friend who wants nothing but Lee Ui-young’s happiness, staying by her side with practical tips and heartfelt comfort every time she gets her heart broken.
Their dynamic shifted fast after Hyun-min happened to buy a manga and met Seung-jun through a secondhand trade. What began as a chance encounter flowed effortlessly into a date-like vibe, with both showing clear interest—hinting at a fresh new romance.
Meanwhile, ‘The Practical Guide to Love’ airs every Saturday at 10:40 p.m. and Sunday at 10:30 p.m.